The Clarion Area Bobcats lost against the Punxsutawney Chucks back in February of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Clarion Area's rough 53-31 loss to Punxsutawney might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Clarion Area in their matchups with Punxsutawney: they've now lost five in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Clarion Area lost, one person who can't be blamed is Taylor Alston. Despite the final result, she scored 16 points. The contest was Alston's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Sophie Babington was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Avary Powell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Punxsutawney, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Powell has scored at least 25% of Punxsutawney's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Griebel, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Clarion Area now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Punxsutawney, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
Clarion Area will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Clarion-Limestone at 8:00 p.m. on December 22nd. Clarion-Limestone is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'. Punxsutawney will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Marion Center at 6:00 p.m. on December 28th.
